remove parentheses from percent format

[Ronein]

Hello

I am using  percent9.2 format in order to show values as percentage with % symbol.

When the value is negative it is presented with parentheses ( )

How can I remove parentheses please?

I want to see for example  -23.2%  and not  (23%)

thanks

Ron

[novinosrin]

why didn't you use

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrdict/64316/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a002980019.htm

PERCENTNw.d Format

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Produces percentages, using a minus sign for negative values.

[Ronein · Accepted solution]

I don't understand

Please look here

I want to see  -25%   and not (25%)

Data   a;

Input  before   after;

Cards;

200     150

;

Run;

Data b;

Set a;

PCT_Change=(After-before)/before;

Format     PCT_Change     percent9.2;

Run;

[Ksharp]

Data   a;
Input  before   after;
Cards;
200     150
;
Run;

 

 

Data b;
Set a;
PCT_Change=(After-before)/before;
Format     PCT_Change     percentN9.2;
Run;